The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-14
Mon the bishop said were to be Judged

and rewarded or condemned according
to the deeds done in the body. God is
not willing that any shall perish, but
that all shall receive the rewards for
which they have lived labored and died
that e1altation for which they are
severally fitted and prepared.
This religion of Mornonism is the
plan of salvation in its original
purity. This is not its first
appearance on earth. Joseph Smith
was not the first to preach Mormon
ism" to the world. The gospel may be
nicknamed what men will-Christianity
in one age. Mormonism in another; but
the fact remains that the plan Of saliva
ton is one and Interchangeable, the same
YESTERDAY, to day, and forever. Adam
believed and practised its principles
faith repentance, and the laying on of
hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Salvation to the uttermost was what
the gospel contemplated. Only those
who we're too vile and filthy to be saved
the sons of perdition-would be cast
out and utterly condemned; they who
had sinned against the Holy Ghost;
there is no redemption for them, neither
in this world nor the next, and pitiable,
indeed, is their state. But all others,
whether they live in heatbendom or
Christendom, after being duly classified
for their sins, would be brought forth
by and through the atonement of Christ,
to share in the blessings of immortality.
The glories and grades of slories were
then described by the bishop. The
glory of the gospel was that it saved to
the uttermost.
1t had been revealed in different ages,
and had been embraced in It's fulnesS by
some in each dispensation; but through
transgression and unbelief had been re
peatedly recalled and taken away.
When it had been withdrawn; when
the sun at set, the stars had shone, and
in the hearts of the children of men had
been kept alive faith in God, and in por-
tions of his truth. The Lord had raised
I'D men In all lands to keep alive faith in
heavenly things. and retain portions of
gospel truth, which, however, they
have mixed with ideas of their own.
But now, when the sun has burst forth
again in all its splendor, they recognize
The light they have as similar to ''Mor-
monisn," and marvel at the similarity.
The principles taught by the Saints
were believed in by them because they
were revealed directly from heaven.
They did not believe in certain princi-
them, The Saints did not draw upon
Christianity, Mohammedanism nor any
other religion for any principles of the
truth, but honOred all men for the
truths and virtues they taught and
practiced. They were not indebted to
the world for their religion. On the
contrary, the world was indebted in this
respect to Mormonism-or whatever
it NAV be termed. They have held
their cisterns under the great fountain
of truth, in different ages, and II their
contents are not now as clear as they
should be, it is because they have been
rolled by mixture with false traditions
and dogmas of men. God has opened
the heavens in this day, and restored
the religion of Jesus Christ, the same
which men have precticed in different
ages, and from which, when their in
spired men have fallen asleep, they
have departed, losing portions of the
truth and keeping others. The fruits
of Christianity to-day are not perfect
product of the tree of life. They have
engrafted upon the olive tree the wild
branches of Paganism. All due honor
to Christians, everywhere, for serving
God according to the light they have.
All due honor to all meu for the same.
stored. The sun has again risen and
the stars must pale. The Gospel is free
to all who will accept it. All who made
themselves worthy would be redeemed
and gloriied.
This earth is destined to become
heaven. II saw a new heaven and q
new earth" said John. What were
they2 The new heaven was evil
IDENTIFY this earth in its glori-
fed state, and the new earth
a new planet to be rolled into the space
vacated by this one. It is to save men
that God creates them; it is to redeem
worlds that He rolls them into exist
euce; He who holds the keys and
powers of the resurrection; and there
are none who will not realize the saving
benefits thereof, except those who
throw down the pearl once placed upon
their brows, and trample on il as
thing of little worth. This earth would
be taken nearer to God, as the city of
Enoch was in days of old, being sancti-
fed by truth and righteousness. The
Saints are looking for the return of the
citv of Enoch. it being the leaven that
will leaven this lump of earth, and fit it
gradually for celestial glory.
Are we preparing for these things? 1t
IS not our simple PROFESSIONS InaG Will
save US. God will have pure people
for his work. Let US not be vain, proud
and lifted up because God has placed
this great mission upon our shoulders.
We should be all the humber and purer
because of it, having within Us the SAVIOR
of salvation; for how and shall we save
others if We are under condemnation
ourselves2
In conclusion, the bishop exhorted
his hearers to so live as to exemplify
that Zion which should exist when
mercy and truth would kiss each other,
when the heavens would be brought
nearer to the earth; and Zion from
below, as a symbol of Truth springing
from earth, would rise to meet Zion
from above, the symbol of righteousness
from heaven.
Singing of the anthem, Daughter of
Zion" and beRediction by Elder Edward
Brain.
Your Dishes, Glassware, Windows
made clean with Rough on Dirt. u
Suds or soap should not be used. II
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